Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez is a professor of Humanities and Digital Society at the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja-UNIR and a Jōdo Shinshū priest that serves Jinen-Kō, an online community of Portuguese and Spanish speaking folk who are interested in learning and practicing the Dharma, or teachings, of Pure Land Buddhism. For more information about Jinen-Kō and the European Shin Conference 2025, please see the following link: https://jodoshinshu.org/

We talked about the ever-changing nature of the past, initially taking refuge within the Vajrayāna tradition, finding a “livable” practice in Jōdo Shinshū, how rituals within Jōdo Shinshū can vary in different sanghas, and how contemplating impermanence can at times be distressing but can also offer hope.